Centuries: Year in Review 20th Century (19th century - 20th century - 21st century)
Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s - 1980s - 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s
Years: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Events and Trends
- Rise of cable television
- Fall of economic security
- 24 hour news channels (e.g., CNN)
- Music videos and MTV affect record industry
- Assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan
- Political correctness
- Glasnost and Perestroika in the Soviet Union
- Bulletin board system popularity
- Lennon Wall in Prague created, and maintained by fans of John Lennon.